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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1943
Page
9
The Gallia County Republican Executive Committee endorsed Cassius Alli of Green Township for deputy registrar of vehicles to succeed Robert Fineman of Crown City and S Evans of Vinton. Ted Tanner was endorsed to investigate for Safe Aid for the Aged, filling a vacancy since Mrs. Betz’s retirement, effective June 1.
Police pursue leads in the July 7 shooting death of Leroy Mitchell a 51 year old Black man. Dolly Tay white is jailed on a charge of daughter and awaits further public details on the case.
Miss Bess B. Wetherholt of the Book Shop joins the Messenger staff as Gallipolis correspondent succeeding Mrs. Robt. H. Ruland. She may be reached by phone 248 during the day or 82 after five p m in Gallipolis.
Lieut Walter W Potokar Seabee procurement officer will interview construction tradesmen in the Gallipolis Post Office Building on Saturday July 24. Applicants should bring three letters of recommendation from past or present employers and Seabee application forms are at the Gallipolis recruiting office.
The Gallipolis County Board of Commissioners approved 2200 dollars to dig a deep water well and install pumping equipment at the County Children's Home. They also approved 12000 dollars for maintenance and repair of county roads this week.
Gallia County Agent Everett G. Royer announced the annual Farm Men s Camp to run July 31 to August 1 at Camp Ross Hocking. Activities include horseshoe pitching softball archery ping pong trap shooting and swimming in a 16 acre lake. Reservations with a $3 fee go to Royer in Gallipolis by July 28. A note on national total nitrogen production cites over 540000 tons annually.
After three months of silence the town siren sounded at 7 30 pm on Wednesday for a surprise air raid practice. Curious residents flooded the streets and streets cars rushed about as people sought a non existent fire. The report notes the alarm failed to signal a real event and caused confusions.
New patients include Helen Jones 14 and Betty Jones 16 of Thurman for tonsillectomies. Mrs Verne Brown 123 Third Ave admitted at 9 30 am. Martin Groman Jr 19 of Fostoria admitted for surgery. Joseph L Saunders 42 Oak Hill and Mrs Margaret Jones Oak Hill admitted for surgery. Mildred Buck Athens admitted 345 pm for medical treatment. Mrs Jack Hackworth First National Bank apartment recovering after appendectomy yesterday.
Rev. and Mrs. Emory Ellis of Little Ryger are feted before their move to Kansas after over 20 years as missionaries in China. Navy man Robert Sheets and Mrs. Sheets arrive from Newport R. I. to share leave with family in Gallia County. Local residents entertain and visit in Perry Township and Rutland as social rounds continue.
Texas on furlough visits family as Miss Marjorie Dean receives notice to report July 31 at Smith College for WAVES officer training in Northampton. Gallipolis Chamber of Commerce calls a special meeting to elect two directors for the Ohio West Virginia Tri County Industrial Association session in Point Pleasant next week. Today is Wave Day with the Navy recruiting cruiser on Second Ave encouraging women to enlist. recruiter open until 9 pm.
At Washington School Mrs. L C Dayton was named chairman to draft plans for a downtown recreation center. The council agreed to rent free space at the Masonic Hall on Pine St for an uptown center if repairs are handled. Reports with specs and cost estimates are due August 3. Robert C Wetherholt, second son of Lt. Col. and Mrs J P Wetherholt, is in basic training at Mt Ranier Ordnance Dept.
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